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Canfor closes Vavenby sawmill, lays off 178 workers
VAVENBY, B.C. - Canfor has announced the closure of its mill in Vavenby. Employees received the news Monday afternoon. United Steelworkers Local 1-417 President Marty Gibbons confirms that 178 people ...
Jun 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...
Jun 03, 2019
Big May for building puts Kamloops back on track to surpass record 2018
KAMLOOPS - A big month of May has Kamloops ahead of its record-setting 2018 pace for construction.New numbers released Monday by the City of Kamloops show $33.3 million in building permits issued last...
Jun 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Orlando City scores three first-half goals to beat Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Coach Remi Garde felt it was appropriate to apologize to Impact fans for Montreal's "embarrassing" performance against Orlando City SC on Saturday. Orlando City scored three times...
Jun 03, 2019
NBA Finals set another Canadian ratings record, numbers remain lukewarm in US
TORONTO - The NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors continue to draw big television numbers in Canada, while ratings remain lukewarm south of the border. TSN announced Monda...
Jun 03, 2019
Basketball fever spreads to Kamloops with Bank3 Tournament, Summer League Block Party
KAMLOOPS - After the success of Brewloops over the past few years, similar events seem to be popping up in the city. This weekend, local creator Jesse Faubert teamed up with Downtown Kamloops to host ...
Jun 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
'Now the real work begins:' Families call for action after inquiry report
Anita Ross knew the release of a report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls would roil up difficult feelings about the untimely death of her teenage daughter, but she hopes openi...
Jun 03, 2019
Judge: Federal wagering law only applies to sports gambling
CONCORD, N.H. - A federal judge ruled Monday that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling, setting aside a Justice Department opinion that some states feared would make o...
Jun 03, 2019
Kamloops an anomaly in provincial real estate market
KAMLOOPS - It's still a seller's market in Kamloops. That's according to the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association, which released its totals for the month of May Monday. With 327 home sales l...
Jun 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Explained: Why the MMIWG commission invoked 'Canadian genocide'
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women was unequivocal in its assessment: "This is genocide." Chief commissioner Marion Buller was greeted by cheers when she spoke these ...
Jun 03, 2019
